44 pages • 1 hour read
Lucy FoleyThe Hunting Party
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley, a group of friends who met in university reunite at a wilderness resort in the Scottish Highlands for New Year’s Eve, where hidden secrets and past resentments surface, leading to a murder investigation complicated by winter weather and isolation. The narrative alternates between the events leading up to the murder and its aftermath. The story deals with themes such as addiction, violence, and infidelity.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley has garnered mixed reviews. Positively noted for its atmospheric setting and intriguing plot twists, it captures readers with a gripping sense of suspense. However, some critics found the character development lacking and the narrative pacing uneven. Overall, it is praised for its tension-filled whodunit aspect but criticized for depth and consistency.
Who Should Read The Hunting Party?
Readers who relish The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley often enjoy suspenseful, character-driven thrillers with a foreboding atmosphere. Similar to fans of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None and Ruth Ware's The Woman in Cabin 10, they appreciate intricately plotted mysteries with unexpected twists and a remote setting.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsBook Details
Mystery / Crime Fiction
Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction
Psychological Fiction
Emotions/Behavior: Revenge
Emotions/Behavior: Fear
Emotions/Behavior: Conflict